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EUROPE * France recorded more than 30,000 new COVID-19 infections over 24 hours for the first time since August as the rate of infection accelerated despite new social distancing measures and a desire to step up vaccinations . * The Spanish region of Catalonia plans to require proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter bars, restaurants and stadiums, while other regions are pushing for similar restrictions. * The Netherlands on Tuesday began transporting COVID-19 patients across the border to Germany to ease pressure on Dutch hospitals. * Ukraine has extended its contract with vaccine maker Pfizer for 2022-2023 and will receive 25 million doses per year, Health Minister Viktor Lyashko said. * Germany is set to impose new restrictions in an attempt to stop a fourth wave of coronavirus infections, outgoing Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Tuesday as more politicians backed the idea of ​​vaccinations mandatory. * The Czech Republic could make vaccines compulsory for people over 60 as well as for certain professions, including health and social workers, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Tuesday. AMERICAS * Mexico will analyze the administration of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses, especially for the elderly, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday, softening his previous position on the need for a third vaccine. ASIA-PACIFIC * South Korea is expected to set a new daily coronavirus record with 3,573 cases as of 9 p.m. Tuesday, Yonhap News Agency reported. MEDICAL DEVELOPMENTS * The European Union’s medicines regulator said on Tuesday it had started reviewing US drug maker Merck & Co’s investigational COVID-19 antiviral pill for adults following a request and could issue an opinion “within a few weeks”. GLOBAL DEATHS 5,180,805 CASES 258,885,665 RECOVERED 234,227,987 Australian Associated Press
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* France recorded more than 30,000 new COVID-19 infections over 24 hours for the first time since August as the rate of infection accelerated despite new social distancing measures and a desire to step up vaccinations.
* The Spanish region of Catalonia plans to require proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter bars, restaurants and stadiums, while other regions are pushing for similar restrictions.
* The Netherlands on Tuesday began transporting COVID-19 patients across the border to Germany to ease pressure on Dutch hospitals.
* Ukraine has extended its contract with vaccine maker Pfizer for 2022-2023 and will receive 25 million doses per year, Health Minister Viktor Lyashko said.
* Germany is set to impose new restrictions in an attempt to stop a fourth wave of coronavirus infections, outgoing Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Tuesday as more politicians backed the idea of ​​vaccinations mandatory.
* The Czech Republic could make vaccines compulsory for people over 60 as well as for certain professions, including health and social workers, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Tuesday.
* Mexico will analyze the administration of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses, especially for the elderly, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday, softening his previous position on the need for a third vaccine.
* South Korea is expected to set a new daily coronavirus record with 3,573 cases as of 9 p.m. Tuesday, Yonhap News Agency reported.
* The European Union’s medicines regulator said on Tuesday it had started reviewing the investigational anti-viral pill COVID-19 from US manufacturer of adult drugs Merck & Co following a request and may issue an opinion “within a few weeks”.
Associated Australian Press
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